Can-end-lining machine



c. w. GRAHAM CAN END LINING'MACHINE.

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, I A770R/VEY C. W. GRAHAM.

CAN END LINING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4.1916.

Patented Aug. 31,1920.

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A TTOHN E Y c. w. GRAHAM. CAN END LINING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4, 19I61 Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

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TTOR/VEV C. W.'GRAHAM.

CAN END LINING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4. 1916- 0 MW 4 1 5 2b 1 f 34 m S m u m w A am e t n 6 t a P 0 6 3 .W/U 7 Q gym/8858.-

A TTOHNEY PATENT or ice.

CHARLES W. GRAHAM, OF GRES'IWOOD, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. l'., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.- i

GAN-END-LINING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

Application filed Marcli, v1916. Serial No. 82,056.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that l, UrianLns WV. GRAHAM, a citizen of the United States, residing in Crestwood, in the county of Westchester and ti ate of New York have invented a new and useful Improvement in Can-End-Lining lllachines, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates in general to can end lining machines and has more particular reference to can end lining machines which apply a previously cut out or formed liner to the can ends. It will, however be manifest, as the invention is better understood, that numerous features oi? it may have valu able application in can end lining machines wherein the liners are cut and applied in the same machines or as closely successive ()lmliltlOIlS. Can end liners are frequently oi"- fibrous material such as paper and in the l'orn'i of delicate rings of large diameter which are easily distorted or torn in handling, and a mechanism to operate upon them effectively should be deliberate and certain in its action. 1i. principal object of this invention is the provision of a can end lining machine wherein the operation of the individiiial parts of the machine may be relatively slow and unhurried and the machine at the same time have a relatively high capacity.

A further object oi this inventionis the provision of a can end lining machine which is capable oi? moving the liners through an opening above the liner seat in the can end which is smaller than the liner, so that the machine may be used with can ends in which the annular seaming flange extends inwardly over itself slightly as is sometimes desirable.

A further object of the invention is the provision in such a machine of means for acmirately and positively taking a, can end and a can end liner from separate stacks and which, after depositing them in proper relative positions, will assemble them into a unitary article.

A further Qb ec-t or the invention is the provision. of such a machine consisting of "few and simple parts and adapted to operate upon a number oi can ends simultaneously.

A. further object oi the invention is the provision of a mechanism which will line can ends with previously cut liners and stack them neatly so thatthey may be quickly and easily removed for use in other machines or for storage.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a machine of the character described having an intermittent or step by step motion and-performing a complete cycle of operations at each step of its motion, the organization of the machine being such that at each step a can end is positioned, a can end liner is positioned, a ring liner is placed in a can end and a can end with its liner is discharged from the mechanism.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the ma chine;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the machine shown in Fig. 1 and taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of said machine;

Fig. a is a horizontal section on'line 4* of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on line 5-5 of Fig. l;

F 6 is a horizontal section showing the mechanism in the base of the machine taken on line (5 6 of Fig. 2; i Fig. 7 is a two-plane sectional view taken on line 77 of Fig. 4 or 5, and projected in a single plane, to show the relation of the can end feed stack, the assembling plunger and the discharge opening;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of Fig.4 or 5, showing a liner feed station and an assembling station;

I Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail section showing a ring liner seated in the liner slide;

Fig. 10 is a similar view showing it entering in the liner-receiving groove in the can end; and o 11 shows it inplace' upon the linerreceiving groove in the can end.

The mechanism shown on the drawings and used to illustrate my present invention includes three intermittently driven turturret which feeds three can end liners over the three can ends positioned by the can end turrets into assemblingposition The turrets when thus arranged are quiescent while three plungers simultaneously move down first through the can end liner turret and into the can end turrets carrying the liners tothe can ends and assembling the liners and ends'into unitary articles. After return movement of these plungers the turrets are moved forward again, the central turret to receive a new charge of liners and the underlying can end turrets to simultaneously eject the can ends which have been lined and receive a new charge of unlined ends. The lined ends tall from the can end turrets into chutes in which they are nicely stacked, so that an attendant may remove them quickly and easily The machine shown 'on' the drawings and embodying my present invention comprises a suitable frame A, on which'are mounted three can end turrets B (Fig. 5) and a can end liner central turret 0, suitable mechanism'D being provided to impart desired movement to said turrets and to the other moving parts of the mechanism. Also the mechanism comprises assembling plungers E, receiving chutes F and stack supports G for the unlinedcan ends and the liners;

The frame A consists, at the bottom, of

a base a in which, as will be later described, is mounted a large part of the actuating portion of the mechanism. Extending upwardly from the base 64 which may be a casting, f are a number of posts a which carry at theirtops a' bed-plate a It is upon this bed-plate that the turrets B and C rotate, and these turretsare partially covered by an apertured. cover-platen upon which are positioned the-stack supportsG.

This plate also carries a bearing member H for the plungers E, the drive shaft'I and certain other movingelementsto be. later described.

Viewing Fig. 5 it will be noted that the turrets B, which are the can end positioning members, are each provided'fwith three can end receiving apertures 6 equally spaced about the center oi rotation of the turrets.

The can end stack supports, formed oi rods extending. upwardly from the cover plate a, are also three in number and are located above the path of rotatlve travel of the can end receiving apertures 0 inthe turrets, one above each turret. At thebase of each stack support an aperture is formed through the cover-plate to permit the can end. at the lower end of the stack to rest upon or in the corresponding turret. These These turrets-are overlapped by acentrally located assembling position, and while the turret is quiescent the end in itreceives its can end liner. The third aperture of the three is located overa hole or aperture a in the bedplate'cfi, so that the can end carried by it, which,,at the preceding period of rest received a liner, may drop through the bed plate and into an appropriately located receiv ng chute F. The can end liners are carried in stack supports formed of rodsg also extending upwardly from the cover plate a The three of these liner stack supports and the three plungers which assemble the liners and can ends, are alternately arranged at equally spaced distances on a circumterenceabout the center of the liner turret. Beneath each plunger an aperture 6 and beneath each liner stack support an aperture 0 are provided in the plate a and the liner turret has six equally spaced linerreceiving apertures 0 formed therethrough. The turrets B and the turret C move about axes which cause can ends in the turretsB to be disposed in axial alinement with can end liners in the turret C at'the assembling stations which are beneath the apertures c in the cover-plate. The liners are carried in their apertures upon small inwardly extending ribs or flanges 0 one of which is located beneath the top of each aperture c a distance equal substantially to the thickness of a liner, so that when the turret comes to rest the stacks of liners resting at their bottoms in the aperture of the cover-plate will move down to permit a single liner to be positioned in each of the three liner receiving apertures of the turret C which are in proper registration with the stack supports. This turret has step by step movement equal to one-sixth of arevolution and after the liners are simultaneously acquired by the three registering apertures in the turret the next advance or step carries them to the assemblingstations which, as has been already said, alternate circum'ferentially with the stack supports for the canend liners. /V hen in this position the three plungers move Another of the three downwardly to. place'the liners in the can ends. Each of vthese plungers comprises a head 6 -I1'lQV1I1g 1n and guided by an'appropriate aperturee in the cover-plate. EX-

through a second bearing 6 and is pressed downwardly by a spring a engaging at the upper end the lower end of the bearing 6 and at the lower end a stop a threaded on the stem 0''. At appropriate intervals the plungers are lifted by a cam e on the upper and active face a of which rides a roller 6 upon a stud e secured to the upper end of each plunger stem. The plungers are normally held up by the cam and are released when a set of liners and can ends are at the assembling stations. When released they move downwardly through the apertures e and into engagement with the liners carried on the ledges or flanges 0 The outside diameters of these plungers are sul'liciently less than the inside diameters of the flanges, so that the edges of the liners which rest on the flanges may be bent back and the liners forced past them (Fig. 9). The liners are carried on down to the can ends which are positioned just beneath them, these can ends being imlicated on the drawings at M and the liners indicated on the drawings at Each can end is provided with a shoulder m flaring slightly from the central part m? of the can end to the liner seat in, of the can end flange. The outer edge of the flange is bent up, and slightly inwardly if desired, at m and the edge a of the liner may be forced by it (Fig. 10) in the manner in which it was forced by the flange 0" of the liner turret. These liners may therefore, if desired, be constructed of diameter greater than the internal diameter of the edge of the can end, the plungers being capable of pushing them past the restricted opening in the flange, and being capabl: also of seating them tightly about the shoulders m (Fig. 11) if the can end liners be given an internal diameter less slightly than the largest external diameter of the shoulder m The lined can ends are carried from the asst abling stations to above the apertures a. in the bed-plate (t and when positioned centrally thereof the next period of rest of the turrets 3 occurs. The lined can ends fall 'xhroiugh the apertures a into three chutes h, each consisting in the present instance of a sheet of suitable material bent to channel shop-e form and partially closed at ts hott These sheets are held beneath the a ertures a in inclined position by ln'aclrets f secured to the sheets and to the under side of the bed-plate. The outer face of each sues-t is opened and the bottom s cut away at to permit the operator to t the stack of lined can ends received chute as occasion may render desirou the The turrets and the plungers are caused to operate in synchronism through power tianismitting mechanism, as will now be described. The main power shaft I has bear ings 2' in the bearing member H and carries at one end a pulley 2: Mounted upon it is a b pinion i which, through the pulley and shaft, receives continued rotation during the operation of the machine. The bevel pinion e' meshes with a bevel gear 21* secured by a pin upon the end of a vertically and centrally disposed shaft i. Mounted also upon this shaft and in the present instance shown as being constructed integral with the bevel gear i is the cam c, this cam having a succession of raised parts alternating with depressions which, in the movement of the cam, cause the plungers to rise and fall in their operative and return strokes.

Upon the lower end of the shaft 2', which has a lower bearing (Z in the bottom plate of the base 0 is fixed a spur gear (F. This spur gear meshes with a pinion (i upon vertically disposed stub shaft (17*, journaled at its ends at all in the housing formed by the base a and a bottonrplate (5. From the pinion d an intermittent motion is imparted to a quill or sleeve (6 disposed about the shaft i through a Geneva movement I). This movement, in the present instance, consists of a driving member (Z fixed by a pin (Z upon the shaft (5* and having extending downwardly from its under face three equally spaced roller teeth (3 which mesh with a 6-point Geneva gear (I fastened upon the quill or sleeve (6 The liner turret has a six step per revolution movement and turns with the Geneva gear 6 the engagement of each tooth (1 causing the liner turret U to advance one step.

a spur gear d is also fixed upon the quill or sleeve of and this meshes with three pinions (Z each secured at (P upon the lower end of a driving rod (Z of can end turret. These rods are -journaled at one end at al in the base a and at the other (upper) at. (Z in the bed-plate a. Each shaft (Z is secured at its upper end to a corresponding can end turret B. The teeth upon the spur gear (Z and on the pinions 45 are in the ratio of two to one, so that for each rotation of the sleeve or quill two rotations will be given the can end turrets. This causes the can end and liner turrets to operate in synchronism as the liner turret has six stations and each can end turret three. The parts are adjusted so that a can end aperture of each can end turret is in alinement with a liner-carrying aperture in the liner turret. Thus three or one-half of the apertures in the liner-carrying turret are located at as sembling stations and one-third of the apertures in the can end carrying turrets are in assembling relation thereto. The other liner apertures in the liner turret are in position beneath the stack supports, one of which is located midway circumferentially between each succeeding pair of assembling stations.

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01"- the other apertures in the can end turrets, one of each is located over a discharge chute or aperture and the other under the can end stack supports so that each advance of the machinebrings three liners and three can ends into proper relation and also causes the ectment of three finished ends into the several chutes. The liner turret and the can end turrets rotate in horizontal planes and the assembling plungers at appropriate intervals move down at right angles thereto to assemble the liners and can ends. The liner turret overlaps the can end turrets a suliicient distance to permit them in their movement to bring the liners over the can ends.

it will be manifest from the foregoing that the organization of the machine embodying my present invention is such that :ior each step of its movement three can ends and three can end liners are separately selected from their stacks; that also at each such step three ring or can end liners are assembled with the can ends; and that also at each such step tl ee lined can ends are iected into the receiving; chute.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood t'rom the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, constructionv and arrangement oi? the parts without departing rotatable and which are arranged andv spaced around said central carrier and intersect therewith for the alinement of said elements with other elements, means for dc;

livering said other elements to each 01" said spaced. carriers, and 0t asseml'ilin devices arranged around the center of the central carrier and alternating wit; the element-delivering 'mcans thereof, whereby a plurality of elements are received by the central carrier at the same intermission duringlwhich a plurality of other elements are asembled with can ends, the central carrier and the other carriers having simultaneous receiving and assembling intermis- 2. ln a machiner'or assembling liners and can ends, the combination of a central intern'iittently rotatable carrier, stack holders adapted to deliver thereto elements to be assembled, carriers which are intermittently rotatable and which are arranged and spaced around said central carrier and indelivering means, wherel'iy ringi; liners received by the central carrierwhile a plurality of other ring liners 'tersect therewith for the alinement of said termissions oi? movement.

3. The combination of acentral rotatable ring liner carrier, means adapted to deliver ring liners thereto, canend carriers which are rotatable and which are arranged and spaced around said ringliner carrier and intersect therewith for the alinementoi the can ends with the ring; liners, means for delivering can ends to each of said can end carriers, and sets of assembling devices arranged around the center of the central carrier and alternating with the ring liner plurality of are assembled with can ends.

in a machine for assembling liners and can ends,;the con hination oi a central intermittently rotatable carrier having apertures, stack holders adapted to deliver theretolelements to be assembled, carriers which have apertures and are intermittently rotatable and which are arranged and spaced around said central carrier and intersect therewith for theralinemcnt of said elements with other elements, the liner-reccivine; apertures having shoulders, a stack holder for each of said spaced carriers, and sets of assembling devices arranged around the center of the central carrier and alternating with the stack holders thereof, whereby a plurality of elements are received by the central carrier at the same intermission during which a. plurality of other elements are assembled with can ends, said carriers having simultaneous receiving and assembling intermissions of movement.

5; In a machine for assemlt-ling liners and can ends, the combination of central intermittently rotatable carrier, stack holders adapted-to deliver thereto elements to be assembled,carriers which are intermittently rotatable and which are arranged and spaced around said central carrier and intersect therewith for the alinement of said elements with other elements, a stack holder for each of said spaced carriers, and sets of assembling devices arranged around the center or". the central carrier and alternatwith the stack holders thereof, whereby a plurality of elements arereceived by the central carrier at the same intermission dur ing' which a plurality of other elements are assembled with can ends, the central carrier hrving receiving and assembling intermissions of .iivement and the other carriers having receiving, assembling and discharging intermissions.

ination of a central intermitl ner carrier, stack liver ring liners '1 intermitre arranged and c' ted around said. ring liner carrier and interseit therewith for i linenient oi the an ends with the ring ers, a stack holder or each of said can end carriers, and sets ct assembling devices arranged around the center of the central carrier and alternating with the ring liner stacl'r holders, whereby a plurality oi ring liners are received by the central carrier at the same intermission during which a plurality of other ring liners are assembled with can ends, the central carrier having receiving and assembling intermissions of movement and the other carriers having receiving, assembling and discharging intermissions.

7. T he combination of a central intermittently rotatable ring liner carrier having shouldered apertures, stack holders adapted to deliver ring liners thereto, can end carricrs having apertures and which are intermittently rotatable and which are arranged and spaced around said ring liner carrier and intersect therewith for the alinement oi the can ends with the ring liners, a stack holder for each of said can end carriers, and sets of assembling devices arranged around the center of the central carrier and alter nating with the ring liner stack holders, whereby a plurality of ring liners are received by the central. carrier at the same intermission during which a plurality of other ring liners are assembled with can ends, the central carrier having receiving and assembling intermissions of movement and the other carriers having receiving and assem bling intermissions.

8. The combination of a central rotary turret and a plurality of outer rotary turrets lapping said inner turret and. cooperat ing therewith for the simultaneous assembly and discharge of a plurality of can-closing devices, each of said devices comprising two elements, namely, a flanged can end and a.

ring liner seated on the flange of said can end; means for feeding one kind Of'SELlLl elements to said central turret; means for feeding the other kind of said elements to the outer turrets; mechanism connected with all of said turrets for giving them intermittent rotation, the ring liners and the can ends being thereby alincd one with the other at several assembling stations at periods of rest of said turrets; assembling plungers arranged at said assembling stations and adapted to first engage the ring liners and to pass thence to the several can ends alined therewith; and means for operating the plur ers at said periods of rest.

9. The combination of a central rotary turret and a plurality of outer rotary turlapping said inner turret and co6perating therewith for the simultaneous assembly and discharge of a plurality of can-closing devices, each oi said devices comprising two elements, namely, a flanged can end and a ring liner seated on the flange of said can end; ieans for feeding one kind of said elements to said central turret; means for feeding the other kind or" said elements to the outer turrets; mechanism connected with all of said turrets for giving them intermittent rotation, the ring liners and the can ends being thereby alined one with the other at several assembling stations at periods of rest of said turrets; assembling plungers arranged at said assembling stations and adapted to first engage the ring liners and to pass thence to the several can ends alined therewith. said turrets being provided with apertures for holding and carrying said elements to be assembled, and the apertures for holding the ring liners having supporting shoulders; and means for operating the plungers at said periods of rest.

10. The combination of a central intermittently rotatable turret having ring liner receiving and carrying apertures, said turret being rotatable to move the apertures to receiving and assembling stations respectively; a 'lieeding device for feeding ring liners to said apertures, there being such a feeding device for each pair of apertures; assembling devices at said assembling stations, each located to be in line with an aperture containing a ring liner at an interval of rest of said central turret; can end carrying turrets equal in number to said assembling devices and provided with can end holding means and intermittently rotatable to carry the holding means to receiving, assembling and can end discharging stations respectively, the assembling stations of the apertures of the central turret coinciding respectively with the several said assembling stations of the second named turrets; can end feeding devices at the receiving stations of the can end carrying turrets; and actuating means for giving to all of said turretsthe said intermittent movements.

11. The combination of a central intermittently rotatable turret having ring liner receiving and carrying shouldered apertures, said turret being rotatable to move the apertures to receiving and assembling stations respectively; a feeding device for feeding ring'liners to said apertures, there being such a feeding device for each pair of apertures; annular assembling plun ers at said assembling stations, each located to be in. line with an aperture containing a ring stations for removing the liners from the liner at an interval of rest of said central turret; can end carrying turrets equal in number to said assembling devlces and provided wlth can end holding apertures and intermittently rotatable to carry their holding apertures to receiving, assembling and can end discharging stations respectively, their assemblingstations coinciding respectively'with the several said assembling s tions of the central turret; can end feeding devices at the receiving stations of the can end carrying turrets; actuating means for giving to all of said turrets the said inter- Inittent movements; and a bottom plate un der the can end carrying turrets and having discharge apertures at the said discharging stations.

12. In a can end lining machine, in combination: a central rotatable liner feeder having a plurality of liner receiving apertures, said feeder being rotatable to move the apertures to receiving and assembling stations respectively; staekholders at said receiving stations from which holders liners are individually taken by said feeder and transported to said assembling stations, movable can end feeders provided with can end hold,- ing means and arranged and spaced around said central feeder and each having a can end receiving station to which respectively their said holding means are moved, an assembling station and a can end delivery station, said assembling stations of the can end feeders coincidin respectively with the assembling stations of said central liner feeder, stack holders for can ends arranged respectively at the can end receiving stations of ,the said can end feeders, means for rotating said central feeder intermittently each step being from a receiving station to an asseinbling station, and for moving the can end feeders intermittently and correspondingly each step being from one of their stations to the next of their stations, assembling devices arranged at said assembling central feeder and depositing them respectively in the can ends carried by the end feeders, and means for operating said assembling devices during the intervals be tween the said steps of movement of the said liner and can end feeders. n

13. In a can end lining machine, in combination: a central rotatable liner feeding turret having liner holding means which are rotatable to a plurality of liner receiving stations and assembling stations respecevery, stack holders at said receiving stations from which holders liners are individually taken by said turret and tran ported to said assembling stations, rotatable can end feeders arranged and spa e around said central turret and each hav ng an end holding means wh ch are rotatable to a can end receiving station, an assembling station 'ing turrets and a can end delivery station respectively, said assembling stations or the can end feeders coinciding respectively with the asembling stations of said central turret,

stack holders for can ends arranged respectively at the an end receiving stations of the can end feeders, means for rotating said central turret intermittently each step being from a receiving station to an assembling station, and for rotating the can end receiving feeders intermittently and correspond-V ingly, each step being from one of their st'a tions to the next of their stations, an assembling device arranged at each of said assembling stations for removing the liners from the central turret and depositing them respectivelyin the can ends carried y the can end feeders, and means for operating said and three assembling stations respectively;

stack holders at said receiving stations from which holders liners are individually taken by said turretand transported to said a sembling stations, three can end feeding turrets arranged and spaced around said central turret and each having can end holding means rotatable to a can end receiving station, an assembling station and a. can end delivery station respectively, said assembling stations of the can end feeding turrets coinciding ii'espe 'tively with the assembling stations of said central turret, stack hold for can ends arranged respectively at the can end receiving stations of the can end feedin turrets, means .3 rotating said central turret intermittently each step being from a receiving station to an ZISSiIHllll g station, and re ing the can end rec intermittently and rorresnond ingly each step being from one of their tions to the next of their stations, three assembling devices arranged at said assem bling stations for removing the liners from the central turret and depositing them respectively in the can en carried bv the can end feeding turrets, al .a means for operating said assembling devices during the intervals between the said steps of movement of the turrets. 15. In a can end lining machine, in cornbination: a central rotatable liner feeding turret' having shouldered perforations which are rotatable to plurality of liner receiving stations and a corresponding number of assembling stations respectivel stack holders at said receiving stations from which holders liners are individually taken by said turret and transported to said assembling station, a plurality of can end sta ieeding turrets arranged and spaced around said central turret and each having can end holding means rotatable to a can end re- .on, an assembling station and elivery station rcspec cly, the ms in the liner feeding turret being a i iilriple oi the nun'iber of said can end .ieodinir turrets, and said assembling stations of the can end footing turrets co- .incidingresoeetively with the assembling statioiu-i of said central turret, stack holders "for can. ends arranged respectively at the can end receiving st "i tions oi the can end feeding turrets, means tor rotating said central turret intermittently each step being from a receiving station to an asscn'ibling station, and for rotating the can end. receiving turrets intermittently and correspondingly each step being from one of tions to the next of their stations, a pint; oi assembling devices arranged at said a, nbling stations for removing the liners from the central turret and de-- positing them respectively in the can ends m-rrried by the can end feeding turrets, and n cans for operating said assembling devices during the intervals between the said steps or movement of the turrets.

16. The combination of a central rotary turret having; spaced carrying means rotatable to receiving and assembling stations respectively, and a plurality of outer rotary turrets having holding means which are rotatable to receiving and assembling and delivering stations respectively, and lapping said inner turret and cooperating therewith for the simultaneous assembly and discharge of a plurality of can closing devices, each oisaid devices comprising two elements, namely, a flanged can end and a ring liner seated on the flange of said can end, the number of carrying means on the central turret being multiple of the number of said outer turrets; means for feeding one kind oi? said elements to said central turret; means for feeding the other kind of said elements to the outer turrets; mechanism connected with all of said turrets for giving them intermittent rotation, the ring liners and the can ends being thereby alined one with the other at several assembling stations at periods or rest of said turrets; assembling plungers arranged at said assembling stations and adapted to first engage the ring; liners and to pass thence to the several can ends alined therewith; and means for operating the plungers at said periods of rest.

17. in a machine tor assembling two sets oi? articles in pairs, the combination of a carrier for one of articles having a series oi receptacles therefor, means for delivering said articles simultaneously to alternate of said receptacles assembling devices arranged to operate simultaneously at the other alternate receptacles on articles of the two sets whi have been alined with each other, means for deliverii'ig the other set of said 2 with the second receptacles and in line with sai assemblin (.levice;- means whereby the a ticies ged, and means for actuating to move its charged recc tacles pr cssivcly from said articledelivcring means to said assembling devices and its discharged receptacles from said assembling devices to said delivering devices.

18.111 a machine for assembling ring liners ano can ends, the combination or". a carrier for one kind of said articles having a series of receptacles therefor, means for. delivering said kind of articles simultaneously to alternate of said receptacles, assemblinfg devices arranged to operate simultaneously at the other alternate l'GCG jJtEIClQS on ring liners and can ends which have been alined, means for delivering the other kind of said articles simultaneously in line with the second mentioned alternate receptacles and in line with said assembling devices, the said receptacles and delivering means forming, when alined, a series 0t apertures in which the assembling; devices operate, and means for actuating the carrier to move its article holding receptacles progressively from said article-delivering means to said assembling devices.

19. in a machine for assembling ring; liners and can ends, the combination of a carrier for ring liners having a series of shouldered receptacles therefor, means ior delivering, said liners simultaneously to alternate of said receptacles. assembling devices arranged to operate simultaneously at the other alternate receptacles on ring liners and can ends which have been alined, means for delivering the can ends simultanously in line with the second mentioned alternate receptacles and in line with said assembling devices, and means for actuating the carrier move its article-holding receptacles progressively from said delivering means to said assembling devices.

20. In a machine for assembling ring liners and can ends, the combination of a carrier for ring liners having a series of receptacles therefor, means for delivering said liners simultaneously to alternate of said receptacles, assembling devices arranged to operate simultaneously at the other alternate receptacles on ring liners and can ends which have been alined, means for delivering the can ends simultaneously in line with the second mentioned alternate receptacles and in line with said assembling devices the said receptacles and deseries of apertures in which the assembling devices operate, and means for actuating the carrier to move its article-holding receptacles progressively from said delivering means to said'assembling' devices. I

21, in a" machine for assembling ring liners and can ends, the combination of an endless carrier for one kind of said articles having a series of rece 'itacles therefor, means for delivering said kind of articles simultaneously to alternate of said receptacles, assembling devices arranged to operate simultaneously at the other alternate receptacles on ring liners and can ends which have been alined, means for delivering the other kind of said articles simultaneously in line with the second mentioned alternate receptacles and in line With said assembling devices, and means for actuating the carrier to move its article-holding receptacles progressively from said articledelivering means to said assembling devices.

22. In a machine for assembling ring liners and can ends, the combination of a continuous and intermittently moving carrier for one kind of said articles having a series of receptacles therefor, means for delivering said kind of articles simultaneously to alternate of said receptacles, assembling devices arranged to operate simultaneously at the other alternate receptacles on ring liners and can ends which have been alined, means for delivering the other kind of said articles simultaneously in line with the second mentioned alternate receptacles and in line With said assembling devices, and means for actuatingthe carrier to move its article holding receptacles progressively from said article-delivering means to said assembling devices.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES W. GRAHAM.

.Vitnesses:

D. F. Mnnnrs, AnoLrH E. J. HoERL. 

